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TIL that there is only one species that has been called biologically immortal. Turritopsis dohrnii can revert to the earlier stage of their life cycle.

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dD5WB TIL in Nevada, the ballot has included "None of These Candidates" since 1976, giving voters a unique way to protest their choices. It can’t win an election, but in 2014, it received more votes than a major-party candidate in a statewide race, allowing voters to express their dissatisfaction.
QJyNE TIL Janet Jagen is the first American woman to be become president of a country. She was born in Chicago, moved to Guyana, and was elected president there.
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